We had our first Engineers Without Borders officer team meeting this morning, and I am even more excited about the upcoming projects than I was before!
I will be heading up a trip to Honduras, helping the Community Action Chair start up more local projects and service opportunities, and doing some of the prep work for the Spring trip to Guatemala.
Our President had us write our vision statements for the semester which forced me to really sit down and think about why I do what I do and why I love what I love. The following are my goals as Project Lead for the semester, and I hope to carry on similar goals throughout the rest of the work I do in my lifetime.
~to lead two organized, productive overseas projects that help the communities in every way possible
~to work more closely with the Community Action Chair to get campus more involved with our local projects
~to be available to the underclassmen in EWB if they need help with anything
~to help other students develop their passions for engineering and service
The last one is so dear to my heart. The previous leaders of EWB-OSU helped me find a wonderful way to really use my gifts to serve God and others, and I pray that I can take what they taught me and help pass it along.
Our chapter meetings are Thursdays at 5:30 in Engineering North 108, and I sincerely encourage those at Oklahoma State that are interested to come by and see what we’re all about. It is going to be a great year with many opportunities to serve others and begin to put what we learn in class to use. I decided to come to a meeting my freshman year, and it has changed my career goals and given me so much more motivation in my classwork. I now know that everything I learn can be used to impact the lives of others, and that it worth all the time and effort in the world to me.
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